Raptor65 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 This is driving me nuts and I'm sure there's a simple answer. I use clipping masks a lot when laying out content. In Illustrator, once I've placed the mask, I can easily resize/reposition the masked image without affecting the size or position of the mask itself. In Affinity Publisher, however, once I mask an image, I can reposition/resize the mask to my heart's content, but I can not for the life of me find a way to reposition or resize the image within the mask without releasing the mask altogether. Is this possible? If so, how? Ezbaze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff stokerg Posted November 24, 2020 Staff Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hi @Raptor65 and Welcome to the Forums, Once you've created the clipping mask, enable Lock Children on the Toolbar along the top and you should now be able to resize/reposition the image without affecting the Mask. Ezbaze and Raptor65 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_d Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 If you're using standard squared-up images then placing them in a rectangular Picture Frame gives you a lot of control, including the ability to add a stroked border. You can even convert the frame to a curve, giving you the option to modify its outline, while retaining the resizing and movement controls: Cheers, H Raptor65 1 Quote Affinity Photo 2.0.3, Affinity Designer 2.0.3, Affinity Publisher 2.0.3, Mac OSX 13, 2018 MacBook Pro 15" Intel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor65 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 5 hours ago, stokerg said: Hi @Raptor65 and Welcome to the Forums, Once you've created the clipping mask, enable Lock Children on the Toolbar along the top and you should now be able to resize/reposition the image without affecting the Mask. Superb, thank you. That's exactly what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor65 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 5 hours ago, h_d said: If you're using standard squared-up images then placing them in a rectangular Picture Frame gives you a lot of control, including the ability to add a stroked border. And another way to achieve what I wanted. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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